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penecontemporaneous

penecontemporaneous

1 9.9
Happening at almost the same time as another thing, often in rock layers or fossils
  • adjective
  • /ˌpɛnɪˌkɒntɛmˈpɔːrənəs/
  • Specialized
: penecontemporáneo
  • Geologists often study penecontemporaneous formations.

Examples

  • The sedimentary deposits are considered penecontemporaneous because of their closely matching ages.

  • The fossils in these two layers are penecontemporaneous, indicating they were deposited almost simultaneously.

  • Geologists determined that the volcanic eruptions were penecontemporaneous based on radiometric dating.

  • The two rock layers are penecontemporaneous.

  • The penecontemporaneous volcanic eruptions created layers of ash alongside the sedimentary deposits.

  • During the excavation, we found penecontemporaneous fossils that dated back to the same geological period as the surrounding rocks.

  • Geologists study penecontemporaneous formations to understand how different geological events overlap in time.

Synonyms

coinciding
vspenecontemporaneous
1 4.4

Happening at the same time as another event

occurs nearly at the same time rather than perfectly overlapping
coexistent
vspenecontemporaneous
1 6.3

Existing at the same time as something else

focuses on timing of formation rather than mere coexistence
co-occurrent
vspenecontemporaneous
1 8.8

Happening at the same time as something else

is nearly simultaneous but not strictly coincident
isochronic
vspenecontemporaneous
  • Specialized
9.2

Happening at exactly the same time as something else

is formed nearly at the same time rather than exactly simultaneous
cooccurring
vspenecontemporaneous
6.2

Happening at the same time as something else

is about near timing of origin not chance parallelism
coetaneous
vspenecontemporaneous
  • Formal
9.9

Happening at the same time as another thing

is about being formed almost at the same time rather than sharing a period

How Contemporary

simultaneous
47 4.4
penecontemporaneous
  • Specialized
1 9.9
coeval
1 9.9
contemporary
2 4.2

Surface Forms

Morphology

penecontemporaneous = contemporaneous (semi-transparent) = pene + contemporaneous + pene

The adjective is clearly built from 'contemporaneous' with 'pene-' meaning 'almost', but the combining form 'pene-' is specialized and not familiar to average learners.

Etymology

Penecontemporaneous comes from Latin pene meaning 'almost' and the familiar word contemporary meaning 'at the same time'. So it describes things, like rock layers or events, that happened 'almost at the same time'.